Republic County USD 109

The Republic County Youth and Junior High volleyball camp is Monday, July 6 - Wednesday, July 9. Open to girls in grades 3-8. The session for grades 3-5 is 10-11:30, registration starting at 9:30. The session for grades 6-8 is 12-1:30, registration starting at 11:30. Any questions, contact Robin Marston at rmarston@usd109.org. If you haven't already registered, I will have registration forms to be filled out on the first day.

We have a few more staff members to celebrate from the 2024-2025 school year!
East Elementary 1st Grade Teachers
Thank you Misty, Janel, and Pat for all you do for our students!

The RCHS Buffs Basketball team traveled to Washington this morning to play 3 games winning all of them to go 10-4 on the summer, Go Buffs!!!

The RCHS Varsity boys basketball team got 2nd place in the championship bracket in the Clay Center summer league on Thursday. The Buffs defeated Riley County to get to the championship game, where they lost to the Manhattan Chiefs an extremely talented Home School team based out of Manhattan. Very proud of their efforts this summer. The JV picked up their second win of the season as well last night. Go Buffs!

Buffs Abroad: ALL ABOARD meeting tomorrow evening (Wednesday) at 5:30pm in the art room. Check email for details!!!

⛳️Junior Golf meet and greet June 30th @6pm at the golf course! Then it will start on July 1st with no camp on July 4th. 🏌️‍♂️Also if any child would like to have individual coaching prior to camp starting to please reach out to Brad or Jen!

Republic County FBLA will have a free will donation bake sale on the Square on Saturday, June 14th from 8 to 11. If you pre-ordered a pie, we will have them for pick up here as well.

Through the first 2 weeks of summer weights, our female athletes are showing great commitment and effort. We're averaging 22 HS and 14 JH athletes daily, with a record high of 25 and 16. We are focused on building a strong foundation through strength training, while also emphasizing flexibility, mobility, and footwork. Great start-let's keep pushing!

Republic County and Pike Valley FBLA Pulled Pork Fundraiser Please still come join us for our pulled pork meal tomorrow from 11:00-1:00. With this much needed rain, we have a back up plan for serving our meal if needed. We will have to-go boxes or we can deliver. We will be serving on the west side of the Republic County Health Department under the covered driveway. Enjoy the pulled pork (prepared by Jon Baxa), choice of macaroni salad or cole slaw (prepared by Haddam Cafe), chips, homemade desserts, and water (donated by Republic County Hospital). Summer Snow will also be selling their delicious snow cones. Stop by and stay a while, get it to go, or call/text for delivery. Contact Nicol Parde at 785-527-0686 to place your order. Please support the following 14 students competing at Nationals this summer: William Cherney, Sawyer Stephens, Benedict Baxa, Levi White, Carson Beavers, Connor Martin, Elly Williams, Schola Baxa, Layna Canfield, Maelin Johnson, Brooklyn Talkington, Ellyn Feight, Owen Russell and Logan Dahl. Thank you for your support of our FBLA students.

FBLA Pie Sale (Pre-Order) FBLA Members will be making desserts to sell at the Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 14th from 8:00 to 11:00 in Downtown Belleville. We will be taking pre-orders for pies only (Lemon Meringue, Coconut Creme, and Chocolate Pie with Meringue). Other desserts will also be available for sale that morning. Order your pies by 5:00 pm on 6/11 and pick up your order at the Farmer's Market in Downtown Belleville from 8:00-10:00 am on 6/14. Cost is $20 per pie minimum. Order Form Link: https://forms.gle/iLEAQG7tyfgcK8Pn6 All proceeds will go to help pay for students attending Nationals in Anaheim, CA this summer. Questions: Contact Nicol Parde at 785-527-0686 (call or text).

Hello Buff Family, Please check out our Summer Food Service Program Menu at the link below. It is important for us that all our students feel part of the community. Please let USD109 help out with a meal during the summer. Children 18 and under eat for free! https://5il.co/3hrss

Congratulations to these awesome Seniors! Today they completed the rigorous AP Calculus Exam. Following tradition, they inscribed their names on the prestigious AP Calculus wall. If you see these graduates around this summer be sure to tell them job well done.

RCHS is super proud of Senior Ellie Callaway, she is pictured with Mark Emerson, Butler County Head Track Coach and Cross Country Coach, along with Coach Anthony Nunez, track distance and HeadCross Country Coach, and Blake Erkenbrack, Head Track Coach. She is announcing that she will run for Butler County next year. Ellie is multi-state medalist in both Cross Country and Track.

What a GREAT weekend for the RCHS Track Athletes at the State Meet in Wichita! Numerous PRs, school records, and lots of smiles. Ellie Callaway finished her career with two individual medals 3rd in the 3200M, breaking her own school record by 5 seconds and 8th in the 1600M. Kylie Stone was 4th in the Discus, and Owen Harms was 6th in the 110M Hurdles. The 4 x 800Meter Relays both medaled, as the girls Ellie Callaway, Ava Thumann, Dakota Clausen-Peters, and Kmyry Hoesli broke the school record and got 6th; the boys medaled in 7th place with Aden Morris, Brekyn Gaither, Grady Siemsen, and Ethan Ines. A beautiful day to be a Buffalo, in all 11 State medals came home to Republic County. Go Buffs!!

RCHS Summer Weights starts on Monday June 2-August 1st HS Boys-6-7:20 AM M-T-TH HS Girls-6-7:20 AM M-T-TH JH Boys 7:30-8:50 AM M-T-TH JH Girls 7:30-8:50 AM M-T-TH WEDNESDAY'S are Flex Days check with coaches on Wednesday details

Congratulations goes out to Senior , Avery Stindt and Sophomore, Drew Skocny for being selected to the First Team of the NCAA All-League Softball Team. Also Sophomore, Nick Kendall was chosen as an Honorable Mention selection to the NCAA All-League Baseball Team. Go Buffs!!!

The Republic County and Pike Valley FBLA will be serving a pulled pork meal on Friday, June 6th from 11:00-1:00 on the grass lot north of the B Defined Fitness Gym. Summer Snow will also be selling their refreshing snow cones. Feel free to sit and eat, get it to go, or arrange for a delivery. All proceeds will go toward their trip to Nationals in Anaheim, California. We appreciate all your support for these 14 young business leaders.

Reminder!!! Join us tomorrow night, May 27 at 6:00 pm!!

The Belleville High School Class of 1975 took a tour of Republic County High School, they were very impressed with what they saw. Mr. Ed Fuhrman was their special guest, it was a joy reminiscing with all of them about their time in school.

Republic County Booster Club Golf Tournament start time has been delayed to 10:00 a.m.